THE SCRAMBLE FOR MADAGASCAR.

  • Published In: History Today, 2023, v. 73, n. 8. P. 74 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Bauer, Deborah 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the history of Madagascar. It mentions that historian Randall Woods has described John Lewis Waller, an African American former United States consul to Madagascar, as representing black America's version of the New Manifest Destiny. It reveals that Waller's time in Madagascar sheds light on the motivations and tensions preoccupying both individuals and nations at the end of 19th century.

Additional Information

  • Source:History Today. 2023/08, Vol. 73, Issue 8, p74
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0018-2753
  • Accession Number:164825657

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